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Geology Picture of the Week, August 6, 2010: Four from the Faroes
Panoramio ^

Posted on 08/06/2010 10:10:12 PM PDT by cogitator

See my note below the pictures (first comment). Every one of these can be clicked for larger.



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: atlantic; faroe; gpow; islands; wild
If I play my cards right, I may get to Iceland someday; but I seriously doubt I'll ever get to this far-flung outpost of humanity. So pictures will have to do.

The name of the ocean waterfall is Gasadalur. You can see a panoramic picture of it here.

1 posted on 08/06/2010 10:10:14 PM PDT by cogitator
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2 posted on 08/06/2010 10:11:28 PM PDT by cogitator
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To: cogitator

Beautiful photos! I’ve been to Iceland, but the parts I saw were not nearly as beautiful as this (flightlines and such). Thanks for posting.


3 posted on 08/06/2010 10:34:11 PM PDT by Pat4ever (2010-Flip the Congress-YES WE CAN!)
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To: cogitator

Wow, what beauty, and at night I am sure there is excellent stargazing and views of the aurora borealis.


4 posted on 08/06/2010 10:36:26 PM PDT by LukeL (Yasser Arafat: "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize")
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To: existtoexcel

save for background. Unique.


5 posted on 08/06/2010 10:41:02 PM PDT by existtoexcel
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To: cogitator

Just gorgeous!! Would be a lovely place to visit. We’d love to go to Iceland someday as well. But first, we want to take a European River Cruise!


6 posted on 08/07/2010 10:28:23 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: cogitator

Stunning photos! Great post!


7 posted on 08/07/2010 9:46:44 PM PDT by davisfh
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To: cogitator

I am going to Iceland in September 2011.


8 posted on 08/07/2010 9:51:41 PM PDT by razorback-bert (Some days it's not worth chewing through the straps.)
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To: cogitator

Save your Kr. These photos look a great deal like Iceland. I have been there many times and it is a wonderful place to visit. I would recommend June when the days are longest however all the seasons are wonderful and make for wonderful photo opportunities.


9 posted on 08/07/2010 9:56:02 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: Pat4ever

Next time you go, get thee to the Western Fjords..Get to Vigur. It is spectacular.


10 posted on 08/07/2010 9:57:14 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: SuziQ

Go to Iceland. From there you can fly to just about anywhere in Europe with not much trouble. Icelandair...
It can be really cold so you have to go prepared whatever season you go but it is glorious. And when in Reykjavik, a good restaurant is Caruso’s.
For shopping there are many fine shops, one on the outskirts is called Alafoss and I think there is one downtown Reykjavik too. Wonderful woolens and other Icelandic treasures.


11 posted on 08/07/2010 10:00:42 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: razorback-bert

It will be pretty then. The birch will be changing colors. If this is your first trip, be sure to take warm clothes..it may be Sept but it can become really cold.


12 posted on 08/07/2010 10:02:13 PM PDT by celtic gal
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To: razorback-bert

But it is covered in ICE!!!!


13 posted on 08/07/2010 10:04:17 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: cogitator

i set this one to my desk top background. I think that water was photo shopped it is to blue but it really looks great.


14 posted on 08/08/2010 10:53:26 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: cogitator
i set this one for the background on my large screen TV. I have been looking at it for a while now it is so peaceful.

thanks again.

15 posted on 08/10/2010 10:12:51 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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